Detachable cuff



J. CALCO.

DETACHABLE CUFF.

APPLICATION nuzo 1ULY15,!920.

1 ,4 1 3,897 ed Apr- 25, 1922.

gluvemtoz Joseph Balm:

UNITED STATES JOSEPH CALCO, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DETACHAIBLE CUFF.

Application filed July 15,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH CALoo, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDetachable Cuffs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cuffs, and the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved detachable soft cuff for mens shirts in lieu of the ordinary permanently attached cuff now used on shirts, so that the cuff can be readily removed and laundered independent of the shirt and replaced by a clean cuff when soiled, thereby eliminating the necessity of laundering the whole shirt when only the cuffs thereof are soiled;

It a well known fact that the cuffs and moved from the shirt, the cuff also being formed in such a manner that the attachment elements utilized for holding the cuff 'in. position will be completely hidden from view when the cuff is worn, the fastening elements being removably associated with the cuff and wrist. band so as not to interfere with the laundering of the shirt or the cuff.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved removable soft cuff which can be reversed when one surface thereof becomes soiled, the cuff being so formed that the folded portion thereof will always be disposed outermost irrespective of the position of the same on the shirt sleeve, thereby preventing persons from telling whether the cuff has been reversed Or not.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved shirt attachment of the above character which will be durable in use, one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construc- Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

1920. Serial No. 396,353

tion, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the ac companying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved cuff in position on a sleeve.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the cuff showing the same in its open position ready to be attached to a shirt sleeve.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the free end of a shirt sleeve, showing the means of forming the wrist band so as to facilitate the positioning thereof in engagement with the cuff, and

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sestional view through the cuff and shirt sleeve, illustrating the detachable two part cuff button utilized for holding the cuff in position on the sleeve.

veferring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates the improved cuff and B the shirtsleeve. I a

The cuff A is of the softtype and of the folded or turned over variety and includes a body portion 5 formed of a pair of sections, the marginal edges of which-are stitched together-to form the cuff and a fabric filler may be insertedbetween the two piecesof fabric. The upper edge of the body 5 is provided at a point spaced from the inner edge witha row of stitching 6 which extends arcuately from one transverse edge to the other, and forms a pair of independeut inner flaps 7 and 8. The inner edges of the fabric at this point may be folded back and stitched to the body as at 9 so as to stiffen the flaps 7 and 8. The terminals of the flaps 7 and 8 are adapted to be detachably fastened together by fasteners 10, which will be hereinafter more specifically described and when these fasteners are in position a pocket 11 will be formed for the reception of the wrist band 12 carried by the free end of the shirt sleeve B. The side edges of the flaps 7 and 8 are provided with aligned button holes 13% and these button holes 13 are adapted to align with button holes 14 formed in the shirt band 12 adjacent to its terminals. The inner face of the flap 7 at a point intermediate the ends thereof carries a button 15 and this button 15 is in direct alignment with a centrally disposed button hole 16 formed in the central portion of the flap 8. The button hole 16 is adapted to register-with a buttonhole 17 formed in the central portion of the wrist band 12.

The shirt sleeve B is of the usual construction With the exception of the wrist band 12 which is formed relatively narrow and has its outer edge curved arcuately as at 18 so as to conform to the configuration of the flaps 7 and 8. Thisformation defines a leading forward edge, which facilitatesgthe positioning ofthe wrist band in thepocket 11 of the cuff.v 1

vThe folded iportion l9 lof,the'cuif A is formed relatively wider than the ,other .portion thereof so asto completely overlie the flaps 7 and 8, and thereby-completely hide the same fromview and the folded orturned over portion oftheenff l9 and the other portion ofthe cufliis. provided with the usual aligned button holes 20 for the reception of the ordinary or any preferred type of cuff button, (not shown). a v

When the cuff is placed in position, the

flaps 7, and 8 are opened asshownin Figure 20f the drawings,-. and; the, wristband l2 1 is inserted; between the same. 1 The button 15 is then placed through the button ,holes 17 and 16 and the fastening elements lOare then inserted through the aligned button holes l3 and 14. i

"The fastening elements 10 can be of any construction, but it is preferred thattlie same be of the two part cuff button type andas shown thesame includes the male portion 21 and theresilient female portion 22. It thus can be seen that these .retalningelements are freely removable fIQIILthB cuff andsleeve, so that :the same-will not. interfere with the laundering of theshirt or cuffs.

From the foregoing description it can be seenthat an improved detachable cuff has been provided for shirts which can be easily and quickly placed in I position, and permit of a clean cufl to be substitutedwhen the original cuff has; been formed. ,The construction ofthe cuff issuch that the position thereof can be reversedso as to bring a clean surface to view when one surface thereof has been soiled. This construction also permits of the folded portionbeing always turned outermost so as to prevent the fact that the cuff has been turned from becoming known.

"Vhere-it-is desired to reverse the position of the cuff so as to bring a new surface to '\16W the cuff is removed from the shirt and the folded portion thereof is turned back upon the other side of the cuff body" and the cuff is then placed on the shirt sleeve in the same manner as followed out in the preceding I ton holes'formed therein atspaced points,

of a removable cuff therefor including a body portion, and independent flaps formed on the inner edge of the body portion, theinten mediate portions of the flapsbeing formed relatively Wider than the terminals, theterminals of the flaps having aligned button holes arranged to align with certain of the button holes formed in the wrist hand, one of the flapsv having an intermediate button hole arranged to align ,with eertainother button holes formed in the wrist band, and a buttoncarried by the inner surface of the other flap. and arranged to engage in the last mentioned button hole, and removable, fasteningv elements arranged to 1 extend through the aligned button holes formedin the terminals of the cuff and wristband.

2. y The combination with j a shirt sleeve having a wrist band forme'dgrelatively wider at its intermediate portionthan at its ends to define a leading, arcuate edge, of a removablesoft cuff therefor including a, body por tion and flaps formed on the inner'edgeof the body portion; the flaps defining a pocket termediate portion ,of the pocket being formed relatively-deeper than at its ends, said arcuate leading edge oft-he wristband forming means for facilitatingthe positioning of the wrist band in said pocket, and; means for detachably securing; the cuff to said wrist band.

, J OSEPH CALGO. 

